What team beat writers are saying this afternoon:
- Here are the Sabres’ lines from practice this morning. Lydman is in the line-up tonight, but Craig Rivet is not.
- Justin Williams returns to the Hurricanes line-up tonight. Boy, Peter Laviolette could have used him!
- The Fredrik Norrena situation remains unresolved in Columbus. If they feel like they need him, then the organization shouldn’t let him go.
- Scott Clemmensen will start tonight for the Devils. Rolston returns too.
- Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is going to be out of action for 2-4 weeks. The defensive injuries continue for NYI.
- Sidney Crosby has passed Alex Tanguay in All-Star voting. Good.
- Barry Melrose returns to ESPN. I heard the Lightning actually traded him to ESPN and will now have Steve Levy lining up on the fourth line.
- Here are the Capitals’ lines from practice this morning. Nylander on the wing.
